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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 688 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general communication sciences and disorders. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general communication sciences and disorders programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UGA

#2

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at WCU

#3

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

Full North Carolina Central University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004.

Full GaSou General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#5

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Jackson State

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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